BURLINGTON, MA, June 19, 2002—Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSE: CSN), the world leader in business intelligence (BI), today announced Cognos has taken the top market share position in the worldwide business intelligence tools market, according to 2001 total worldwide software license and maintenance revenues, based on a new report from leading industry analyst firm, IDC (Information Access Tools Worldwide Forecast and Analysis: 2002-2006). According to IDC, business intelligence tools include end user query/reporting, multi-dimensional analysis, data mining, packaged data warehouse, and EIS software tools.

"Cognos has demonstrated solid marketplace momentum with its business intelligence tools. Organizations are placing a premium on solutions that help them analyze business performance in order to drive greater efficiencies and opportunity. With the announcement of Cognos Series 7, Cognos has continued to drive adoption of business intelligence around the world," said Henry Morris, Group Vice President for Applications and Information Access, IDC.

"Cognos is focused on winning the business intelligence marketplace in partnership with our customers," said Dave Laverty, senior vice-president, Cognos. "The Cognos commitment to deliver demonstrable enterprise value is continuing to drive our momentum in the marketplace and that commitment is underscored by today's announcement."

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